One step synthesis of methyl t-butyl ether from t-butanol using

Details One step synthesis of methyl t-butyl ether from t-butanol using One step synthesis of methyl t-butyl ether from t-butanol using

1993-07-19

1994-08-16

Mars, Howard T.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

C07C 4109

Patent

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053388909

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method wherein t-butanol is reacted with methanol in one step to provide methyl t-butyl ether at a temperature of about 20.degree. C. to 250.degree. C. and a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1000 psig employing a heterogenous catalyst comprising a Group IV oxide having an alkylsulfonic acid covalently bonded thereto, particularly alkylsulfonic acid covalently bonded to silica gel and having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is an integer in the range of 3 to 10.

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patent: 3920582 (1975-11-01), Rona

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